Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

Look into the viewfinder and
press the shutter button
half-
way. A green "P" and a num-
ber
will appear to the right of
the field of view, indicating
programmed
AE and the aper-
ture
selected automatically by
the camera.
See pp. 34-41 for further
details on viewfinder informa-
tion.
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Exposure will be correct if the
aperture
display does not
blink. The "P" will blink to
warn you of camera shake
when the shutter speed
is
1 / 30 sec. or slower. If the "P"
blinks, use a flash or attach
the camera
to a tripod. You
can
also use a film with a
higher
ISO / ASA rating.
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When there is not enough light
for correct exposure, the max-
imum aperture
of the lens
blinks; " 1
6" blinks to indicate
too much light.
Note
When shooting with a lens
whose maximum aperture is
tll.8 or f/3.5, for example, the
aperture
display will indicate a
maximum aperture
of either
f/ l .4 or f/ 2, or tl2 .8 or f/4 re-
spectively.

Canon AE-1 PROGRAM Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Canon FD
Viewfinder Coverage	94%
Film Rewind	Manual
Flash	Hot shoe
Flash Sync	1/60 sec
Type	35mm SLR
Shutter Speed	2 sec to 1/1000 sec
Exposure Modes	Manual
Metering	Center-weighted average
ISO Range	ISO 12 to 3200
Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Focusing Screen	Fixed
Film Advance	Manual
Battery	4LR44
Dimensions	141 x 87 mm x 48 mm
Weight	575g
Shutter	Focal-plane